Drug Channels News Roundup, August 2026: 340B Rebate Model v2, Patients Feeling Drug Costs, Specialty Drug Spending Drivers, Impact on Coverage from the IRA, and a Drug Price Adventure

By Bryce Platt, PharmD Kids are heading back to school, but the drug channel never stops handing out homework. Fortunately, we did some of the research prep for you. In this issue: HRSA's Revised 340B Rebate Model Pilot Households Feel the Cost of Prescription Drugs More The Drivers of Specialty Drug Spending Lost Brand Coverage in Medicare Part D Plans After the IRA Extra: Let’s Go on an Adventure to Find Out What Your Prescription Actually Costs You! P.S. Join my nearly 42,000 LinkedIn followers for valuable daily posts at 9 a.m. ET. Read more » © 2006-2026 HMP Omnimedia,…

By Bryce Platt, PharmD

Kids are heading back to school, but the drug channel never stops handing out homework. Fortunately, we did some of the research prep for you.

In this issue:

• HRSA's Revised 340B Rebate Model Pilot

• Households Feel the Cost of Prescription Drugs More

• The Drivers of Specialty Drug Spending

• Lost Brand Coverage in Medicare Part D Plans After the IRA

Extra: Let’s Go on an Adventure to Find Out What Your Prescription Actually Costs You!

P.S. Join my nearly 42,000 LinkedIn followers for valuable daily posts at 9 a.m. ET. Read more »

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